Media News Bulletin from
PEFC Asia Pacific
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Focus on Forests
To keep media up to date with the many developments and projects in forest management in the region, the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) has decided to share these items of interest relevant to Asia Pacific. They also show that in spite of the global pandemic affecting the health and economy of practically every country in the world, PEFC is maintaining its commitment to ensure that forests are sustainably managed, according to environmental, social and economic criteria.
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Malaysia's Chain of Custody Certified Egg Trays
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Malaysia's Teo Seng Paper Products stamped a mark in the local paper industry when it became the first company to obtain the PEFC Chain of Custody (CoC) Certification for its eco-friendly egg trays. It was presented (as pictured) by BureauVeritas Malaysia certification manager Cynthia S.L.Tan to Teo Seng Paper Products director Nam Hiok Yong at the company’s plant in Yong Peng, witnessed by MTCC chief executive officer Yong Teng Koon.
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Vietnam Introducing Certification for Export Products
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Forestry plays a vital role in both social-economic development and climate change mitigation in Vietnam. As one of the world’s top ten wood product exporters in the world, Vietnam is committed to have 3 million hectares of its forest certified by 2030. PEFC has been working in Vietnam since 2014 to help progress certification for Timber, Furniture and Rubber exports.
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Making a Convenience of Certified Sustainable Packaging
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As the biggest convenience store group in Thailand, 7-Eleven is using sustainable packaging to support sustainable forest management.This is the first product label in Thailand certified by PEFC and is part of the 7 Go Green 24/7 project, introduced by CP All Plc of the Charoen Pokphand Group, focussing on natural and bio-degradable materials as an alternative to plastic packaging.
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Choosing Responsibly Sourced Timber for Furniture
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Wood is making a comeback as the raw material of choice for architects and designers, as buildings the world over feature the natural characteristics and embedded strength of timber. Governments and industry need to be responsible in sourcing for wood and make sure its production and supply chain is secure and sustainable. This was the story from PEFC in the latest issue of Panels and Furniture Asia. Pictured at right is the entrance canopy at JTC Furniture Hub, Singapore.
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Architects Make the Best Use of PEFC Certified Timber
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Architects from Asia Pacific have won awards for making the best use of certified wood in their building designs, like last year's winner
Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre in Western Australia (pictured). The
2019 World Architecture Festival
(WAF) saw awe-inspiring constructions and modern designs for the PEFC prize that set new standards in sustainability. Entrants for the 2020 prize need to submit projects by 14 August.
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Indonesia Keeps its Timber Legality Checks in Place
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The Indonesian government has backtracked on a decision to end timber legality checks for the export of wood products, amid widespread criticism and the prospect of being shut out of the lucrative European market, Mongabay reports.
The so-called v-legal (“verified legal”) licenses are at the heart of Indonesia’s timber legality verification system, or SVLK, which took the country a decade to develop and implement in an effort to tackle illegal logging.
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1000 Hectares Certified for Thai Small-scale Rubber Growers
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PEFC and its national member the Thailand Forestry Certification Council (TFCC) have launched a group certification project for rubber in the Trang province in Thailand. The project supports the Klongprang Cooperative in implementing group certification for 1000 hectares of forest managed by small-scale rubber growers.
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Passion for Australia-New Zealand Forestry Partnership
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It's the first anniversary of the strategic trans-Tasman sustainable forest management standard and no one is more passionate about it than its chair Dr Gordon Duff, a Tasmanian-based scientist, professor and researcher. According to Timber and Forestry News, the new standard, managed by Responsible Wood, will be audited for acceptance by PEFC International to meet the rigorous requirements of a fully-fledged JAS-ANZ accredited sustainable forest management system for Australia and New Zealand.
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Sustainable & Hygienic Food Containers Without Plastic
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Takeaway food has become a necessity for many in Asia Pacific countries during the coronavirus lockdowns, as consumers have been prevented from sitting down to eat in restaurants and food courts. So how much more important has it become to make sure the takeaway food containers are hygienic, secure and sustainable in every way. Global packaging giant Metsa has the answer in the cover story of the latest issue of its magazine.
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Visualising the Benefits that Forests Provide
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Indonesia's Kurniawan Doni Wibowo, a runner up in the 2019 ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ photo contest, talks about his photo 'The Lush of Ecotourism Forest' (pictured). Only if the natural balance is well preserved, can we enjoy all the benefits that forests provide, such as fresh air, clean water, forest products, beautiful views and nice places to visit. PEFC's has invited photographers and forest lovers from around the world to enter the 2020 contest, which closes on Earth Day 5 June.
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First to Offer Chain of Custody Certification in Singapore
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Environmentally conscious companies have a new, home-grown choice when it comes to certification of forest products. Singapore-based Double Helix Tracking Technologies now offers PEFC Chain of Custody (CoC) certification to companies across the Asia-Pacific region. As the first company to be accredited to the PEFC scheme by the Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC) - a leading member of the International Accreditation Forum - Double Helix service standards are now recognised equally all over the world,
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If you need more information on any of the items above, or any other work by PEFC in Asia Pacific,
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